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CVE-2024-43963

7.1 · HIGH

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WaspThemes YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects…

Published Aug 29, 2024CWE-79EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2024-43963 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WaspThemes YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor: from n/a through 7.6.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpatchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yellow-pencil-visual-theme-customizer/wordpress-visual-css-style-editor-plugin-7-6-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43963?

CVE-2024-43963 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-43963?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-43963?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-43963?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-43963 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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